Gerard Gibbs & ORGANized Crime made its debut performance at the 1996 Ford Detroit International Jazz Festival. Since then, Gerard Gibbs & ORGANized Crime has enjoyed performing monthly at the world famous Baker's Keyboard Lounge in Detroit. Some of the group's Career highlights are:

Release of debut CD, Gerard Gibbs & ORGANized Crime, "To Be or Not To B-3" (Aug.2001)

Opening act for violinist, Jean-Luc Ponty at the Music Hall for the Performing Arts in Detroit (Nov. 2001)

Live Performance for the Annual Detroit International Jazz Festival (Sept. 2000, Sept. 2001, Sept 2002)

Gerard Gibbs
leader and producer of Gerard Gibbs & ORGANized Crime, conceived the idea to form this group in order to both commemorate the teachings of his mentor, the late Richard "Groove" Holmes and to fully embrace his love for the Hammond B-3 organ. He has been playing the keyboards and organ for over 25 years and attributes his accomplishments and overall musical development to the late organist as well as his father and mother, and the many local and national musicians who worked with him along the way. Gibbs currently lead this band and tours nationally playing keyboards and organ for Pieces Of A Dream and saxophonists Marion Meadows, Ronnie Laws, and James Carter. Recently, Mr. Gibbs had the opportunity to play alongside Grammy-award winning artist, Stevie Wonder in Salt Lake City, Utah as part of the 2002 Winter Paralympic Games.

Perry Hughes
guitarist for the group, has been playing for over 30 years. He began playing in many of Detroit's nightclubs at the tender age of 14. His approach to the guitar has been said to be comparable to such greats as the late Wes Montgomery, Grant Green, Pat Martino and George Benson. His musical resume contains a "Who's Who" of some of the top jazz and pop musicians including; Earl Klugh, Marlena Shaw, Bobby Lyle, Ronnie Laws, Irene Reid, Martha Reeves, Mary Wilson & The supremes, organ greats, Jimmy Smith, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Ronnie Foster, the late Charles Earland, Don Patterson, Richard "Groove" Holmes and Jack McDuff. Currently, Perry plays with a few local jazz groups in Detroit. During the past summer, Hughes performed as the principal guitarist for saxman Ronnie Laws.

Brother Jabari
affectionately known as, "The Acrobat" has been playing drums for nearly 40 years. This self-taught, high-spirited, stick-twirling fellow is a Canadian native of Toronto, Ontario. he began playing at the very young age of 3, and hasn't turned back since. At the the age of 11, the then-child prodigy did his first professional recording with James Marks & The Voices of Heaven while performing for the Pentecostal church. Some of Jabari's musical affiliations include; Regina Belle, Glenn Jones, Vickie Winans, Carl Carlton, Vann Johnson, The Clark Sisters, Vanessa Bell Armstrong, The Spinners, Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, and saxman James Carter. Jabari has also lent his talents to the theatre. He has performed for a host of musical productions such as The Devil Made Me Do It, Paint the White House Black, The Mandate, and The First Lady. Presently "The Acrobat" plays locally in the Detroit area and regularly tours nationally with saxophonist Marion Meadows. Recently, Jabari had the opportunity to perform for vocalist, "Yahzarah" who currently sings with Erykah Badu.